Details of DPSA Anti-Corruption Coordinating Committee

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Details of Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) Anti-Corruption Coordinating Committee

 

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Anti-Corruption Coordinating Committee

This is an information space for Anti-Corruption practitioners in the public sector, and anyone interested in anti- corruption work in the country.

Anti-Corruption Initiatives

Fighting corruption and promoting good governance remain some of the key priorities of government. For not only is corruption a threat to democratic institutions, but it also impacts negatively on service delivery and development. Government has established various measures and mechanisms to uproot corruption in all sectors of societies. This information space presents some of these initiatives introduced by government to fight corruption in the country. One of the measures taken to fight corruption was the approval of the Public Service Anti-Corruption Strategy by Cabinet and the establishment of the Anti-Corruption Coordinating Committee to oversee the implementation of the Strategy and coordinate Anti-Corruption initiatives in the country.

Background

The ACCC is an intergovernmental structure comprising of departments and agencies that have Anti-Corruption work as one of their functional mandate. The ACCC was established in terms of Strategic Consideration 2(b) of the Public Service Anti-Corruption Strategy (the Strategy) to coordinate the implementation of the Strategy and to integrate Anti-Corruption work in the country.
The ACCC is also a platform where information on Anti-Corruption best practices, including initiatives on prevention, detection and investigation of corruption can be shared amongst departments and agencies to better equip them in the fight against corruption.

Objectives of the ACCC

The objectives of the ACCC include:

  • To ensure full coordination and integration of Anti-Corruption initiatives in the public service;
  • To ensure that there is no duplication of initiatives and efforts in the fight against corruption in the public service;
  • To provide a platform where information on Anti-Corruption initiatives, including prevention, detection and investigation can be shared amongst departments;
  • Established to oversee and monitor the implementation of the Public Service Anti-Corruption Strategy;
  • To ensure an enriched process of implementation of the Public Service Anti-Corruption Strategy;

Mandate of the ACCC

The ACCC has been mandated by Cabinet to:

  • Ensure that the fight against corruption is fully coordinated and integrated, with synergies between the elements of prevention, detection, investigation, prosecution and monitoring, as well as synergies between the different spheres of government;
  • Advise the government on regional and international cooperation, including coordination of representation in the international and inter-governmental forums;
  • Establish a system for information collection, coordination, dissemination and management; and
  • Formulate proposals on a national Anti-Corruption strategy.

Membership to the ACCC

Membership of the ACCC is aimed at institutions that conduct Anti-Corruption work. However, due to changing environment more departments were identified for inclusion in the structure. Membership to ACCC comprises of senior officials from the following departments and agencies: the dpsa (convenor), Correctional Services,. Defence, Financial Intelligence Centre, Foreign Affairs, Government Communications and Information Systems, Justice and Constitutional Development, Home Affairs, and Housing, National Intelligence Agency, National Prosecuting Authority, National Treasury, Office of the Premier of each Province, Office of the Public Service Commission, Provincial and Local Government, South African Local Government Association, South African Management Development Institute, Education, South African Police Service, South African Revenue Service, Special Investigating Unit, Trade and Industry.

Reporting mechanism of the ACCC

Sub-committees are fully accountable to the ACCC and provide report back on a quarterly basis to the ACCC. The ACCC reports bi-annually to the Governance and Administration Cluster of Directors General.
 

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Regional and International Anti-Corruption Instruments

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Contact us

  • Modiegi Morare
  • Public Sector Anti-corruption
  • Tel: 012 336 1462
  • Fax: 0865 192 964
  • Email: modiegim@dpsa.gov.za